Nantian Fengyu's crimson eyes burned with cold amusement. "Surprised? The Divine Phoenix and I are one now. Your petty decrees won't work on me."
Ren Yuan chuckled, though his expression darkened. "How interesting. I always wondered why Yun Lintian kept you so close. Turns out, you were never just his senior sister—you were a vessel."
Yue Yun's grip tightened on her Moon Staff. "Enough talk."
She lunged forward, her staff humming with lunar energy. At the same time, Nantian Fengyu blurred into motion, her body erupting in divine flames.
Ren Yuan sighed. "Persistent, aren't you?"
He raised his hand—
BOOM!
A golden barrier materialized, blocking Yue Yun's strike. But Nantian Fengyu's flames melted through it effortlessly, forcing Ren Yuan to sidestep.
"You've gotten stronger," he admitted, his tone almost conversational even as he dodged. "But do you really think this is enough?"
His third eye pulsed.
"Shatter."
